NHS Employee Reviews in London

It seems like what we do most of the time is checking patient ID on samples.It’s frustrating that I went to uni to study for this job and now most of the time before you do anything you need to speak to a biochemist before you cancel a potassium of 7 when all other results are normal!? This isn’t a hard scenario. It’s so boring, there’s no challenge to the job, the machine and auto validation does most of the work, and the work that’s left for you to do you have to ask someone else’s opinion. Why did I do the degree? Why did I do the portfolio.

Pros

It’s a job at th e end of the day. Some people don’t even have that.

Cons

Management is very sneaky and has favourites

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Great team

Health Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Nw3 - 29 November 2023

Nice and helpful colleagues, left the job due to long travel times. Majority of the seniors were nice , flexible working time.However, poor pay based compared with the workload.

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Ability to learn new things
Clear sense of purpose

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Fair pay for job
Energising work tasks
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Stressful, fast-paced working environment

Staff Nurse (Former Employee) - London - 29 October 2023

Standard routine for ward nurses. Very good training system, multidisciplinary oriented sessions. Generally understaffed, short to no breaks, unpaid overtime.No time availability to fulfill both care needs and nursing documentation.Overall, rewarding job but poor system.

Pros

Training

Cons

Short/no breaks, unpaid overtime

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Good place to work

Information Technology (Current Employee) - London - 2 October 2023

Staff are very supportive and willing to help. IT family is so focussed and you get what you want to support your job without delay. Lovely environment and a nice place to be

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Fantastic organisation to work for

Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician (Current Employee) - London - 22 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Fantastic organisation to work gorWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Break downs and upsetting patients What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Fantastic place to work for every trust is different but over all everyone seems to pull together to sort things out What is a typical day like for you at the company?Just doing what come in and some preventative maintenance

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Not a happy place

Health Care Assistant/nursing assistant band 3 (Former Employee) - London - 12 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Long hours , very little gratitude What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Long hours and putting up with bullying from nursesWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Bullying , blame game , making you feel like your nothing because you are not a nurseWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Busy from the minute you start Poor pay Break times are too short

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Good opportunities

Senior Nurse (Current Employee) - Central London - 3 September 2023

Interesting work with no 2 days the same. Lots of opportunities to develop your career through study days and university modules. Good team spirit and supportive management.

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I love my job

Nursing assistant (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 25 August 2023

As for me, there was a day i was very tired AT work that one of m'y collègues Saw it and asked me if i need to go on break for few minutes to gain black my strength, i did as hé suggested and came black more stronger than before,I am suggesting that we should bé having intermittent break to avoid being break down AT work, Finally, i love my job and especilly team work toi achieving good résults and many more stronger than an individual performance,Ia liké to bé an achiever AT work and convince myself that i have perform excellently and go home thereafter,Thé most enjoyable part of thé job is working together as a team to achieving measurable goals and so on and so on,Thank you and Good bless you,

Pros

If there IS free lunch, i wouldn't reject it

Cons

I prefer to do m'y normal jours than overwork myself

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Loved to work there

Clerical Officer/Receptionist (Current Employee) - London - 23 August 2023

It’s been an amazing experience to work for the NHS in the primary care sector.

Pros

Desk based

Cons

Work under pressure due to shortness of staff

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Good management and work life balance

Community Nursery Nurse (Current Employee) - London - 27 July 2023

I have never felt more at home, everyone (almost everyone but you always have them few everywhere you go) has been so friendly, management are approachable, money is okay, benefits are good, well-being is protected

Pros

Well-being programmes and benefits

Cons

None

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No chance for Career Progression

Senior Pharmacy Technician (Former Employee) - London - 27 July 2023

Poor Management all though the Department was not like that when I started my Career there.Lack of Staff Progression Within the Department. No encouragement to Reach or achieve Goals.Correct Skillset needed For Work Life Balance. Not there. Views and Recommendations on This Subject were not welcome by Management. I left Work Feeling drained, tired And disatisfied that I would have to go back There the next day.Staff Treated Poorly. Advancements in Work and positive changes were not recognised and certainly Not Aknowlleged.All told if you require recognisation as a Valuable Member of Staff Then perhaps you should look elsewhere.Until Major Changes are Put into Place.

Pros

Standard Conditions; Staff HolidayMaternity Leave, Paternity Leave. Increase in days of. Statuoray Sick Pay. Work only 1 weekend in every six.

Cons

Long hours. No overtime Pay, you worked until the work was finished. No time off in luiw, Flexible working not encouraged. Staff to frightened to ask questions.

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Supportive, easy going work place

Business Administrator Apprentice (Current Employee) - London South East, Greater London - 24 July 2023

This trust for me has been a very supportive environment of my personal circumstances, including sickness and family emergencies. Colleagues are all very friendly and supportive

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Matrons/So-called-managers had little experience

Band 4 Covid Vaccinator (Bank) (Former Employee) - London - 17 July 2023

Matrons/So-called-managers had little experience of managing non-NHS brought-in, suddenly-qualified, Covid-19 Vaccinators. We came from multiple industries/services where work attitudes differed from the NHS norm - a "culture clash." As a former business consultant, I offered a couple of suggestions as to improving the vaccination service. Immediately, I was dumped! I requested further shifts and was offered no more during the summer of 2021. Clearly, middle management does not accept criticism or opportunities to improve.

Pros

Giving back: My late ex-wife who suffered multiple illnesses received exceptional care from the NHS

Cons

Intransigent NHS local management

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No worries but salary

PTD (Former Employee) - London Barts - 16 July 2023

I worked around 4 years with NHS as Ambulance driver as driver my experience was fantastic I was very happy after first six months new manager make some changes in shift patterns and because of that some drivers left they reduced hours of work mean losing money then after one year again make some changes in shift times and again some drivers left NHS and management even not bothered. 4 years work on same salary not increase any thing I was really really disappointed.I think this left the job I make good decisions because got a new job very quick and much better than I thought.

Pros

No lunch

Cons

Short hours

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Fast past quick learning materials job satisfaction

Project Launch, Data Specialist, UAT Tester (Current Employee) - London - 11 July 2023

Over all I liked working for Hillingdon hospital trust’s digital department, the data provided was great however the technological tools used made the job slightly easier and manageable, the mangers where also great and very helpful

Pros

Take much as please

Cons

Work can be slightly stressful

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Ok to start your nursing career

Nurse (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 26 June 2023

Ok to start as nurse however extremely understaffed and easy to get burned out Management can be very demanding and not always supportive. Needs a lot of improvement

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Well structured

Psychiatric Nurse (Current Employee) - London - 20 June 2023

I have a lot of experience ,it create room for continued learning and self development .NHS well structure to catter for different care needs and to diliver best care ,affordable and accessable to every resident

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OK place to work

Health Care Assistant (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 13 June 2023

Worked as an HCA in an out patient clinic for just over a year. The work was great and I learned a lot. The hospital did a great job keeping its staff up to date on requisite knowledge. However I didn’t enjoy working in the team. Very catty and there was (unfortunately) a clear divide between the nurses and HCAs. Lots of work to do to turn this around as it is deeply embedded in the culture.

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Fun

Virtual Ward technician (Former Employee) - London - 9 June 2023

Good team very supportive but not a lot of job security in the role that was given. Overall good job learnt a lot and was good to be apart of an experience that’s in the making .

Pros

Good team

Cons

Not very diverse

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Supportive management

HCA (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 17 May 2023

Good place to work! Supportive management. Stimulating environment, no two days are the same. Opportunity for extra work on a weekly basis should you wish.

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Good quality

Health Care Support Worker (Current Employee) - Around London - 24 April 2023

For what we do at work our salary’s low and inflation is too higher, so because of that I asked my , I my in good job Occupational, currently everything is high to buy,